Education & Reference (641 programs)

Pros: Easy to use. Effective teaching method. Errors are color-coded. Provides suggestions to improve writing.

Cons: Is strictly against the use of adverbs. Can make your writing mechanical and boring. Not ideal for editing creative and literary works.

Pros: Gives Access to Hundreds of Magazines and Newspapers. Allows You to Read from Cover to Cover. Customizable Feed. Offline Reading and Social Sharing Function.

Cons: Home Page Design Is a Little Haphazard. Ad Inserts Prevents You from Going Full Screen.

Pros: Lots of different definitions. Very well-organized. Some interesting dictionary options. Useful for studies.

Cons: No spell-checking. Some vague definitions. Doesn't always find the right dictionary. Somewhat slow interface.

Pros: Easy word lookup. Allows users to add new custom words to the dictionary. Allows users to perform both full and partial word searches. The application can be used both online and offline.

Cons: Infrequent updates. The application doesn’t contain the full Oxford English dictionary word list. Audio pronunciation can do with higher quality recordings. The application can cause system hangs/crashes at times.

Pros: Collocations feature. Easy interface. "Did you mean..?" function. Award winning.

Cons: Free version does not contain full dictionary. Less information than other dictionaries. Relatively large file size. Not suitable for beginners.

Pros: Suitable for a wide age range of children. Color by math, pictogram, letters and more. Bright, appealing aesthetics. Can choose custom color schemes for any image.

Cons: Additional content kept behind paywall. Unlikely to hold the attention of older kids. No support for custom images. Features cartoon dinosaur designs rather than real ones.

Pros: A very user-friendly interface. This developer is highly respected for creating other language-based apps. Three fonts are provided. The child can select three different levels.

Cons: The number of words is limited. No phrases or grammar are taught. Users will require some prior knowledge of the French language. Not entirely suited for beginners.

Pros: Crete and edit flashcards quickly. Cards can be shuffled to test your memory. Answers can be hidden. Light on resources.

Cons: The application may not run on all systems. Limited advanced functions. The program interface may be a bit spartan for some users. No ability to share notes directly from the application.

Pros: Impressive artwork by Charley Harper. Simple touch screen-based controls. Provides multiple narration options. Support for both English and Spanish.

Cons: Less colorful than Peekaboo Wild or Barn. May not appeal to kids older than 5. Lacks any real variety to gameplay. Animals in some scenes are obscured.

Pros: Unique, revolutionary technology. Informative. Amazing visualization. AR technology.

Cons: Lacks specific pathology and physiology. Limited settings and features. Cuts are predetermined. Rotation isn’t totally free.

Pros: Free to use. Large number of tools available. Makes learning more interactive. Attractive for children.

Cons: Has steep learning curve. User-generated content varies in quality. Customizations cannot be evenly applied. Can be intimidating for beginners.

Pros: Helpful focus on accuracy. Simple, colorful keyboard display. Typing extracts form complete paragraphs. Clear error alerts.

Cons: No option to change text size. Limited additional typing tools. Visual keyboard can't be turned off. Some way to track speed would be nice.

Pros: Short, snappy videos. Concise and useful instructions. Each video's purpose is clear. Fairly relaxed.

Cons: Only ten videos. Buffers on older devices. Doesn't cover advanced functions. Only covers specific versions.

Pros: 500+ ebooks featuring a range of topics. Themed stories cover fairy tales, family, friendship, animals and plants. Tiered into levels based on expert guidance. Kids play to learn 100+ guided lessons, giving them essential English skills in the process.

Cons: Free at first but unlimited access requires monthly paid subscription. Mixed message at a time when we're encouraged to limit kids' screen time. Could be seen as school work during free time. Only available in English - more languages would widen learning potential.

Pros: Includes paid upgrade with 4,500 words. Includes English, pinyin, traditional and simplified text for every word. Includes both Mandarin and English pronunciation. Useful categorisation and search functions.

Cons: Free version only comes with 200 words. Users report inability to open app. Includes no learning tools beyond vocabulary flash cards. Clunky, dull UI.

Pros: Before long you'll know Canada's 10 provinces and 3 territories by heart. Each province/territory is colour-coded for easy differentiation. Learn the layout and shape of the entire country. Family Sharing means up to six people can use at once.

Cons: Very limited gameplay mechanics. Visuals are extremely simple. Information provided could be more detailed. Little replay value once you've seen what it has to offer.

Pros: Clean user interface. High-speed, built-in Atom and RSS engine. Works with podcast RSS feeds. Extremely customizable and syncs wonderfully.

Cons: Notifications don’t offer a lot of control. Takes some reviewing to understand the various options. Randomly freezes. Doesn’t play embedded videos within the article.